Ralph William Parker, 69, of Crawfordsville passed away recently at his home.
He had been a tool & die maker for Sommer Metalcraft.
He served in the U.S. Navy 1960-1964 as a submariner.
Born Feb. 23, 1942, at Hammond, Ind., he was a son of Ralph William and Meryl (Eggers) Parker and graduated from Linden High School in 1960. He later married Diana Jean Linn, who survives.
Additional survivors include a stepson, Richard Alan Powell; stepdaughters, Michelle Annette Sexton and Suzanne Ivette Mikell; 13 grandchildren; and six stepgreat-grandchildren.
No services have been planned. The family chose cremation.